Obituaries
Bradford Merrill Davis
Aug 5, 2021
Bradford Merrill “Buff” Davis passed away suddenly August 5th at his home in Durham, NC. He was 68. Buff grew up on Cape Cod (MA), sailing and “messing around with boats,” as his father was fond of saying. After attending Harwich High School, Phillips Exeter Academy (class of ‘70), and Dartmouth College (class of ’74), he returned to Cape Cod...
Donald Eugene Casner
Aug 5, 2021
Oxford Donald Eugene Casner, age 79, went to meet his Lord and Savior on August 5, 2021. He was the son of the late Charles Walters Casner and Goldie Irene Devore of Zanesville, Ohio. Don was born on May 3, 1942. Don was born in Huntington, WV and his family moved to Zanesville, Ohio. He was a graduate of Zanesville...
Robert William Diegelman
Aug 3, 2021
Reverend Robert William Diegelman, 80 years old, died on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at the Brookshire Assisted Living in Hillsborough, North Carolina. He was born in Buffalo, New York on December 17, 1940 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Diegelman (Mary A. Latchford). He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Sharon Behun, his brother, Richard Diegelman, as well...
Bobby Carol Jones , Ii
Aug 1, 2021
Bobby “B.J.” Carol Jones, II, age 45, of Oxford, NC died on August 1, 2021. He was born on May 22, 1976, to his parents, Bobby Carol Jones, Sr. and Susan Dianne Enloe Lyon. B.J. is survived by his mother, Susan Lyon and his nephews, Christian Clark and Ethan Clark. He will be missed by many cherished extended family and...
Merilee Bartlett
Aug 1, 2021
Fearrington Village, NC – Merilee Bartlett age 70, passed away on August 1, 2021 after a long battle with esophageal cancer. She was born on May 9, 1951 to the late Leland and Charolyn Cring of Morrisville NY. She attended college at SUNY New Paltz and received a Bachelor’s and Masters degree in Elementary Education and English. She taught English...
Leon Mccree Bowman
Jul 29, 2021
(Durham) – Leon Bowman, age 87, died on July 29, 2021. He was born on April 3, 1934 to the late Clyde McCree Bowman and Effie Robinette Bowman in Valdese, NC. Leon was a devoted volunteer at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, as well as an avid golfer and gardener. Leon is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Dellinger Bowman, as...
James Alvin Boyd
Jul 26, 2021
James Alvin Boyd, 89, of Oxford, NC died on July 26, 2021, in his home surrounded by family. He was born on June 4, 1932, to his late parents, Lonnie Jackson Boyd and Mandy Fitz Boyd. Alvin was a native of Granville County his entire life. He was born, raised, educated, attended church, worked, married, and raised a family all...
J Mike Cook
Jul 26, 2021
Durham - J. Michael Cook, 72, died unexpectedly at home, on the night of July 26, 2021. He was born on October 1, 1948 in the town of Wellsville New York, to the late Michael and Jane Cook. Mike grew up in Wellsville, a town that was near and dear to his heart. He always fondly told stories of growing...
Ed V. Baldwin, Jr.
Jul 24, 2021
Durham, NC – Ed V. Baldwin, Jr., age 86, died on July 24, 2021. Ed was born on December 2, 1934 to the late Eva Holland Batten and Ed V. Baldwin (Sr.) in Hallsboro, NC. In 1953, Ed graduated from Hallsboro High School at which he was Editor-in-Chief of the school’s yearbook and voted Most Athletic. He also played center...
Robert Stone Timmins
Jul 20, 2021
Dr. Robert Stone Timmins, 87, passed away on July 20, 2021 in Durham, North Carolina. Although health issues took Bob from the world, his grace, intelligence, and generosity to others remain. Bob met his wife of 66 years, Ann, at the University of Texas while pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering. Bob completed his education with a doctorate in Chemical...
Daniel Lynn Golombisky
Jul 20, 2021
DURHAM --- Mr. Daniel L. Golombisky, 87, of Durham, N.C. died on July 20, 2021. Mr. Golombisky was born and reared on the family farm near Corunna, MI, to the late Clarence A. and Vivian M. Goodwin Golombisky. He moved to Durham in 1971 and retired from GTE in 1992. He was a USAF veteran and served as a KC-97...
Mark Edward Sendzik
Jul 18, 2021
Mark Edward Sendzik of Durham, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2021, surrounded by his family. Mark was born on February 4, 1953 in Chicago, and received a Ph.D. in public policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. After living in various U.S. cities, he settled in Durham in 1999, working as a public policy analyst with...
Sybil Neal
Jul 14, 2021
Sybil Ruth White Neal passed away on July 14, 2021. She was the oldest daughter of the late Julian Adams White and Mozelle Horton White of Durham, NC. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Ralph John Neal, in 2015 and her sister, Julia White Rigsbee, in 2020. Sybil was quite accomplished, and her thirst for knowledge remained with her...
James Michael Payne
Jul 12, 2021
James Payne October 10, 1947 - July 12, 2021 James Michael Payne, 73, died after an extended illness on July 12th at the VA Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. James was born October 10, 1947, in Niagara Falls, NY to the late Cecil (1996) and Eileen (2013) Payne. He graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1965. James then spent...
Barbara Sparrow Phillips
Jul 11, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Barbara Jean Sparrow Phillips (“Mimi”) announces her peaceful passing on July 11, 2021, at the age of 91 in Flower Mound, Texas. Mimi was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. She always greeted everyone with a smile that made her blue eyes sparkle. She was adored by...
Cortland Roger Coene
Jul 10, 2021
(Durham) – Cortland Roger Coene died peacefully at Duke University Hospital on July 10, 2021. He was 56. Born on July 18, 1964 in Bronxville, NY, he called North Carolina his home for the last 20 years. After graduating from Archbishop Stepinac High School, where he played football and lacrosse, Cort attended Hartwick College. He had, by all accounts, a...
Frances Drake Bryant
Jul 6, 2021
Frances Bryant died peacefully Tuesday, July 6 at the age of 95 in the Hospice House of Transitions LifeCare. Fran was born on April 10th in Phelps, NY to Archibald and Margaret Howe Drake. With Archibald’s death, the family moved to California, where Fran entered Occidental College in Los Angeles in 1943. After two years at Occidental, she came east...
Doris Scarborough Lee
Jul 5, 2021
Ella Doris “Dottie” Scarborough Lee, age 89, passed away on July 5 at her residence. She was born on June 20, 1932 to the late Jack Scarborough and Lena (Doris) Misenheimer in Long Beach, California. Dottie was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. She worked at Duke University in a variety of roles retiring after 43 years of service in...
Gloria Marsosudiro
Jul 1, 2021
Click here to view the Livestream service. Gloria Ganzon Marsosudiro, of Hillsborough NC, died peacefully at home on July 1, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Soeharjo; their son, Philindo; her siblings Luzviminda, Monty, and Virginia (with husband Rick); and numerous beloved in-laws, nieces, and nephews. She will be missed by many, including hundreds of friends, churchmates, and fellow...
Irma Yolanda Aguirre
Jun 29, 2021
Irma Yolanda Aguirre Madrigal, age 72, died Durham, North Carolina on June 29, 2021. She was born on August 18, 1948, to the late Enrique Madrigal and Edelmira Madrigal Ramirez. Irma completed third grade in elementary school. She committed herself to her children and became a stay-at-home mother and wife. Although she did not receive educational degrees or certifications; to...
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